Proposal Writing Basics

Due to an overwhelming response and limited seating, we have closed registration for this event.

Marquette University will host a free workshop on grantseeking for nonprofit organizations at the John P. Raynor S.J. Library
on Tuesday, March 25th from 1:00pm to 2:30pm. The session will be led by Kief Schladweiler, Coordinator of the Funding Information Network with the Foundation Center. Mr. Schladweiler will highlight the electronic and print resources available for your free use at
Raynor Library, a partner in the Foundation Center's Funding Information Network. The training will cover the following areas:

Proposal Writing Basics
Learn the key components of a proposal to a foundation. For those new to proposal writing, this class will cover:

How the proposal fits into the overall grantseeking process

What to include in a standard proposal to a foundation

Tips for making each section of your proposal stronger

What funders expect to see in your proposal and attachments

Tips for communicating with funders during the grant process

Additional resources on proposal writing, including sample proposals

Kief Schladweiler has been the Coordinator of the Foundation Center's Funding Information Network since 2005. Prior to that he served
as the Center's online librarian for several years. He joined the Foundation Center in 1999 after working as a reference librarian for The New York Public
Library. He received his M.A. in Library and Information Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.